Endpoint Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities :

• Implement and maintain endpoint security solutions such as EDR, antivirus, encryption, and application control tools.
• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security alerts and incidents originating from workstations and endpoints.
• Apply and manage workstation hardening standards, including adherence to security baselines.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments on endpoints and coordinate timely remediation activities.
• Manage patch deployment for operating systems and applications to ensure compliance with internal policies and reduce exposure to threats.
• Ensure endpoint systems comply with security policies, standards, and regulatory frameworks.
• Actively participate in incident response efforts related to endpoint breaches or malware incidents.
• Contribute to risk assessments and provide input during security architecture reviews related to endpoints.
• Maintain a strong understanding of Windows and macOS operating systems from a security Skills & Experience :
• Hands-on experience with EDR / XDR platforms such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or Sentinel One must have
• Familiarity with vulnerability management tools must have
• Knowledge of endpoint technologies including :
• BitLocker (encryption) good to have
• Application control good to have
• Endpoint privilege management - good to have
• Windows Defender Firewall- must have
• Mobile Device Management (MDM), particularly Intune must have
• Understanding of endpoint threat intelligence and ability to analyze threat data must have
• Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell or other scripting language must have

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